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The 2019 Ford Edge ST | The First SUV from Ford Performance???
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<blockquote data-quote="CobraBob" data-source="post: 16214554" data-attributes="member: 6727"><p>First, great review, Sid. We've got to get you onto TV. LOL. That said, the new ST, IMO, is a failure. With the industry focus switch from cars to SUVs, Crossovers and trucks, Ford had a great opportunity to make this ST a true performance SUV. One that would make a bold statement and capture our attention. One that the consumer would take very seriously. Unfortunately, Ford blew the opportunity and gave us a slightly warmed over Ford Edge Sport with ST badging. Performance purists will easily/quickly see that this is not even close to being a true ST performance vehicle. </p><p></p><p>This quote from your article really summarizes the new Edge ST IMO. "So I’ve told you a couple of times that I would expound on couple of issues in greater detail later. Well here’s where I’m going to tell you my problem with the Edge ST. To put it bluntly, it should not be wearing the ST badge. Mechanically, it’s about 95% the same as the previous Edge Sport. In fact, other than the ST badging, the seats are identical to the Sport. Probably the biggest change was the move to the 8-Speed automatic from the older 6-Speed auto. And as I’ve mentioned, that was not a positive. The increased level of torque management in the ST tuning actually results in it being slower than the old Sport model. That’s not exactly progress." Yeah, a warmed over Sport model that has less overall performance than the last Edge Sport. It would suck driving a Ford Performance ST model and get beat by a last gen Edge Sport. </p><p></p><p>I got to test drive an Edge ST a few months ago. At that time I was 90% certain that I was going to move from my 2016 Edge Sport into a new Edge ST. My test drive, however, was a huge disappointment. The ONLY thing I liked was the 8-speed transmission. Acceleration felt better, but I think that was because of the revised transmission and torque management since I didn't do a WOT run to redline. Low and mid range acceleration "felt" better, although in reality, performance was down a tad from the previous Sport model. Handling, even in Sport mode, didn't feel much different from my 2016 Edge Sport. Nor did braking.</p><p></p><p>My second biggest disappointment was the interior, which hasn't changed very much. Discounting the new shifter rotatory knob (some will like it, others will hate it), the interior is pretty much the same as the old Edge. Which means while the seats LOOK nice (and sporty), they're way too soft with pretty much zero side support. On long trips, they're actually uncomfortable due to being so soft. My wife hates my Edge Sport seats. Lastly, I'm not a fan of the ST wheels. IMO the last gen optional black Sport wheels look so much better. </p><p></p><p>My ST test drive quickly convinced me that the new Edge ST was NOT a vehicle that I was any longer interested in. Within weeks, I settled on my 2019 Genesis G-70 3.3T Sport. Which I'm thrilled with.</p><p></p><p>Sid, you mentioned the fuel cap housing being so large, and maybe done so for a future diesel application. Do you think that maybe it is that large to accommodate a future electric/hybrid Edge charging port? Ford already has an electric F-150 on the way, so it would make sense for an electric/hybrid Edge to be in the mix as well. Just a thought.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CobraBob, post: 16214554, member: 6727"] First, great review, Sid. We've got to get you onto TV. LOL. That said, the new ST, IMO, is a failure. With the industry focus switch from cars to SUVs, Crossovers and trucks, Ford had a great opportunity to make this ST a true performance SUV. One that would make a bold statement and capture our attention. One that the consumer would take very seriously. Unfortunately, Ford blew the opportunity and gave us a slightly warmed over Ford Edge Sport with ST badging. Performance purists will easily/quickly see that this is not even close to being a true ST performance vehicle. This quote from your article really summarizes the new Edge ST IMO. "So I’ve told you a couple of times that I would expound on couple of issues in greater detail later. Well here’s where I’m going to tell you my problem with the Edge ST. To put it bluntly, it should not be wearing the ST badge. Mechanically, it’s about 95% the same as the previous Edge Sport. In fact, other than the ST badging, the seats are identical to the Sport. Probably the biggest change was the move to the 8-Speed automatic from the older 6-Speed auto. And as I’ve mentioned, that was not a positive. The increased level of torque management in the ST tuning actually results in it being slower than the old Sport model. That’s not exactly progress." Yeah, a warmed over Sport model that has less overall performance than the last Edge Sport. It would suck driving a Ford Performance ST model and get beat by a last gen Edge Sport. I got to test drive an Edge ST a few months ago. At that time I was 90% certain that I was going to move from my 2016 Edge Sport into a new Edge ST. My test drive, however, was a huge disappointment. The ONLY thing I liked was the 8-speed transmission. Acceleration felt better, but I think that was because of the revised transmission and torque management since I didn't do a WOT run to redline. Low and mid range acceleration "felt" better, although in reality, performance was down a tad from the previous Sport model. Handling, even in Sport mode, didn't feel much different from my 2016 Edge Sport. Nor did braking. My second biggest disappointment was the interior, which hasn't changed very much. Discounting the new shifter rotatory knob (some will like it, others will hate it), the interior is pretty much the same as the old Edge. Which means while the seats LOOK nice (and sporty), they're way too soft with pretty much zero side support. On long trips, they're actually uncomfortable due to being so soft. My wife hates my Edge Sport seats. Lastly, I'm not a fan of the ST wheels. IMO the last gen optional black Sport wheels look so much better. My ST test drive quickly convinced me that the new Edge ST was NOT a vehicle that I was any longer interested in. Within weeks, I settled on my 2019 Genesis G-70 3.3T Sport. Which I'm thrilled with. Sid, you mentioned the fuel cap housing being so large, and maybe done so for a future diesel application. Do you think that maybe it is that large to accommodate a future electric/hybrid Edge charging port? Ford already has an electric F-150 on the way, so it would make sense for an electric/hybrid Edge to be in the mix as well. Just a thought. [/QUOTE]
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